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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is chosen in Chapter 4 to execute the murderers?

2. Why is Roslin initially concerned about Margret in Chapter 3?

3. From what point of view is this narrative told?

4. In Chapter 1, what does Steina burn before her parents can see it?

5. What did Agnes do before working at Kornsa?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in Agnes' dream? What's one possible translation? (113).

2. Why does Margret point out the ravens in the sky to Reverend Toti?

3. What does Agnes mean when she says that people did not see her; they see two dead men in a burning farm with a knife?

4. Why does Agnes not know what to say to Reverend Toti?

5. Why would Reverend Toti's father not be supportive of him being Agnes' spiritual advisor?

6. How does Blondal approach the unfortunate situation of a murderer staying with the Jonsdottir family?

7. Agnes thinks, "Here, man. Here is your smile. Is it a good one? Do you see my lips crack? Do you see my teeth" (39)? Why would she say this to an officer?

8. What are Agnes' emotions like when she first arrives at Kornsa?

9. What does Poet-Rosa's poem accuse Agnes of doing?

10. What does the Ministerial Book reveal about Agnes' past that may give insight into her future?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do you feel about the historical documents that begin each chapter? How did these change or help you understand Agnes' story?

Essay Topic 2

When Agnes faces the day of her execution all she wants to do is live, despite the distressing essence of the life she led prior. Why would Agnes become such a different person? Provide three textual pieces that prove she was not afraid of death until execution faced her directly.

Essay Topic 3

Agnes spends a fair amount of time sharing her story about family with both Reverend Toti and Margret. What conclusions can be drawn from her childhood background and how might they have shaped the woman she became?

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